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Online video: Wildcats remember 9/11
Where Wildcats were when they
found out, how it affected them
visit wsusignpost.com
AT A GLANCE 2
EDITORIAL 3
FEATURES 4
SPORTS 6
HELP WANTED 11
WSU to rock the
student vole
By Laurie Reiner
asst. news editor I The Signpost
A statewide competition is currently going
on to see which educational institution can
sign the most people
up to vote. Each person who pledges to vote
will earn the school two
points, and every person
who registers to vote will
earn one point.
The winning school
will receive a trophy. Weber State University won
the competition back in
2010.
"A lot of times students think, 'What does
my opinion matter, it
won't make that big of a
difference,'" said Chase
Reynolds, the chair of
government relations,
about why college students often don't vote.
"It's not a lack of interest
A table in the Shepherd Union Atrium will
hold computers where
students can go online
and either register to
vote or take the pledge
to vote at www.vote.
utah.gov/college. The
table will be available
from Sept. 12 until Oct.
4, Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 1:30
p.m. Each person who
registers or takes the
pledge will be put into a
drawing for an iPad.
"Voter registration,
especially for students
in Utah, is important because these state legisla
tures who affect tuition
and the price of education here in the state, if
they know students are
voting, they are more
likely to address the issues that affect the students," said Brady Harris, the WSU Student
Association legislative
vice president.
Harris volunteered
for the event back in
2010, and it was the first
thing he got involved
with at WSU. He first
saw the project when he
attended Southern Utah
University.
"If we can show the
legislature that 7,000
people at Weber State
vote, then they're going
to listen to us," Harris
said. "It makes a big difference . . . that's why
I'm willing to work so
hard for it."
The tables will be in
the Atrium as well as
other locations on campus. This month, WSU
will be focused on getting people registered
to vote. Sept. 25, which
is National Voter Registration Day, was first
created by the American
Democracy Project. October is the month for
voter education. During
October, WSU will encourage people to go
vote.
"That's the important part," said Mandie
Barnes, WSUSA leadership vice president. "We
See Senate page 5
Boulder to commemorate
bookstore's 100th birthday
By RaychelJohnson
news editor I The Signpost
bookstore's 100th
anniversary, 65,000
pounds of solid earth
To commemorate were placed in Tracy
Weber State University's Plaza Monday. This
new feature is not
only meant to beautify
campus, but the boulder
with accompanying
landscaping will also
provide alumni and
current students a place
to take pictures and
See Boulder page 5
PHOTO BY CADE CLARK I THE SIGNPOST
The crane used to bring in the boulder is one of the largest in the western US. The boulder will be etched
with a "flaming W" and a medallion to commemorate the campus bookstore's 100-year anniversary.
PETA illustrates animal cruelty
By Lauren Gardner
correspondent I The Signpost
PETA and Weber
State University's Ani
mal Unanimity group
hosted Glass Walls this
week, an event that
put students in an animal's perspective inside
slaughterhouses and
factory farms. The event
was named for the film
Glass Walls, which was
screened for students at
the event.
"It basically consists
of an enormous inflat-
See PETA page 5
PHOTO BY CADE CLARK I THE SIGNPOST
PETA representatives speak to WSU students who attended Glass Walls, the interactive exhibit that visited
campus Sept. 10 and 11.
WSU African-
American senator:
'Fear drives hate'
By Haley Rodgers
correspondent I The Signpost
Weber State University's African-American
senator, Jeffrey Henry,
discussed how fear drives
hate during his speech on
Monday, which was the
race and ethnicity day for
Stop the Hate Week.
"I have doubt and fear
just like everyone else,
but I don't accept that
fear or hate," Henry said.
In his speech, Henry said being a minority
is not the only trait that
makes people diverse.
"Diversity is all the
ways we are similar and
different," he said. "This
definition includes your
gender, ethnic background, sexual orientation, economics, physical
and mental ability, generation. ... It is a growing
definition."
The Center for Diversity and Unity organized
Stop the Hate Week,
specifically led by chair
Kelsey Capoferri.
Joshua Hunt, assistant
director to the vice president of diversity, said one
of the goals this week is
to "target all areas of diversity. We are trying to
start the year out strong
by making an impact with
every aspect of the student body."
However, only five people attended this kickoff
event. Hunt said he hopes
to get the word out more
about the events.
Among those who attended were Vera and
Rand Briem, nontradi-
tional students at WSU
through the Lifelong
Learning program. They
said they regularly attend
See Hate page 5

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Online video: Wildcats remember 9/11
Where Wildcats were when they
found out, how it affected them
visit wsusignpost.com
AT A GLANCE 2
EDITORIAL 3
FEATURES 4
SPORTS 6
HELP WANTED 11
WSU to rock the
student vole
By Laurie Reiner
asst. news editor I The Signpost
A statewide competition is currently going
on to see which educational institution can
sign the most people
up to vote. Each person who pledges to vote
will earn the school two
points, and every person
who registers to vote will
earn one point.
The winning school
will receive a trophy. Weber State University won
the competition back in
2010.
"A lot of times students think, 'What does
my opinion matter, it
won't make that big of a
difference,'" said Chase
Reynolds, the chair of
government relations,
about why college students often don't vote.
"It's not a lack of interest
A table in the Shepherd Union Atrium will
hold computers where
students can go online
and either register to
vote or take the pledge
to vote at www.vote.
utah.gov/college. The
table will be available
from Sept. 12 until Oct.
4, Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 1:30
p.m. Each person who
registers or takes the
pledge will be put into a
drawing for an iPad.
"Voter registration,
especially for students
in Utah, is important because these state legisla
tures who affect tuition
and the price of education here in the state, if
they know students are
voting, they are more
likely to address the issues that affect the students," said Brady Harris, the WSU Student
Association legislative
vice president.
Harris volunteered
for the event back in
2010, and it was the first
thing he got involved
with at WSU. He first
saw the project when he
attended Southern Utah
University.
"If we can show the
legislature that 7,000
people at Weber State
vote, then they're going
to listen to us," Harris
said. "It makes a big difference . . . that's why
I'm willing to work so
hard for it."
The tables will be in
the Atrium as well as
other locations on campus. This month, WSU
will be focused on getting people registered
to vote. Sept. 25, which
is National Voter Registration Day, was first
created by the American
Democracy Project. October is the month for
voter education. During
October, WSU will encourage people to go
vote.
"That's the important part," said Mandie
Barnes, WSUSA leadership vice president. "We
See Senate page 5
Boulder to commemorate
bookstore's 100th birthday
By RaychelJohnson
news editor I The Signpost
bookstore's 100th
anniversary, 65,000
pounds of solid earth
To commemorate were placed in Tracy
Weber State University's Plaza Monday. This
new feature is not
only meant to beautify
campus, but the boulder
with accompanying
landscaping will also
provide alumni and
current students a place
to take pictures and
See Boulder page 5
PHOTO BY CADE CLARK I THE SIGNPOST
The crane used to bring in the boulder is one of the largest in the western US. The boulder will be etched
with a "flaming W" and a medallion to commemorate the campus bookstore's 100-year anniversary.
PETA illustrates animal cruelty
By Lauren Gardner
correspondent I The Signpost
PETA and Weber
State University's Ani
mal Unanimity group
hosted Glass Walls this
week, an event that
put students in an animal's perspective inside
slaughterhouses and
factory farms. The event
was named for the film
Glass Walls, which was
screened for students at
the event.
"It basically consists
of an enormous inflat-
See PETA page 5
PHOTO BY CADE CLARK I THE SIGNPOST
PETA representatives speak to WSU students who attended Glass Walls, the interactive exhibit that visited
campus Sept. 10 and 11.
WSU African-
American senator:
'Fear drives hate'
By Haley Rodgers
correspondent I The Signpost
Weber State University's African-American
senator, Jeffrey Henry,
discussed how fear drives
hate during his speech on
Monday, which was the
race and ethnicity day for
Stop the Hate Week.
"I have doubt and fear
just like everyone else,
but I don't accept that
fear or hate," Henry said.
In his speech, Henry said being a minority
is not the only trait that
makes people diverse.
"Diversity is all the
ways we are similar and
different," he said. "This
definition includes your
gender, ethnic background, sexual orientation, economics, physical
and mental ability, generation. ... It is a growing
definition."
The Center for Diversity and Unity organized
Stop the Hate Week,
specifically led by chair
Kelsey Capoferri.
Joshua Hunt, assistant
director to the vice president of diversity, said one
of the goals this week is
to "target all areas of diversity. We are trying to
start the year out strong
by making an impact with
every aspect of the student body."
However, only five people attended this kickoff
event. Hunt said he hopes
to get the word out more
about the events.
Among those who attended were Vera and
Rand Briem, nontradi-
tional students at WSU
through the Lifelong
Learning program. They
said they regularly attend
See Hate page 5